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Red Lentil Sesame Congee

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50 min

Breakfast

Main

10 ingredients or less

Budget-friendly
Congee, a traditional Chinese rice porridge, is made by simmering rice in ample water over an extended period. In our version, we’ve combined rice with red lentils to create a complete meal. While we’ve included our favourite toppings, feel free to customize with vegetables and sauces of your choice. This red lentil sesame congee is like a warm hug on a cold day— cozy and nourishing.

Servings

Total

50 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

40 min

Contains

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sesame

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soy

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peanut

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tree nut

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gluten

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What others say

erica bulow - April 1, 2025, 2:07 a.m.

Delicious and inexpensive. Topped it with mushrooms. Spinach and roasted cabbage. It was delicious.

Saras - March 27, 2025, 6:28 p.m.

My partner said they would make this for me when I was at the gym. They then called me to admit they ate most of it and had to make me it again for me 😂

Marijana - March 27, 2025, 7:47 p.m.

🤣🤣
So, it's a double five star review?

Mairi - March 25, 2025, 9:13 p.m.

I loved this! So simple and calming. I'm a big fan of dishes that are more mellow in flavor, my system doesn't handle strong spices very well, so this is perfect and it still has enough flavor to not be bland. I might use the base as a staple and just try to add different veggies to change it up.
Also looove the consistency/texture! I only want dishes that feel like that in the mouth haha

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 26, 2025, 1:26 a.m.

Oh it means a lot to hear this, Mairi, thank you! It's a lovely idea to change up the veggies as well ☺️

Marguerite De Valois - March 21, 2025, 12:31 p.m.

Je n'ai pas aimé. Très peu de goût. Texture pas très agréable. J'en ai eu pour 4 personnes alors que c'était écrit pour 2

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 22, 2025, 10:50 p.m.

Hey Marguerite, we're sad to hear this! In case it helps, we find that the toppings and bouillon cube are especially helpful for the flavour of this congee. We hope you enjoy our other recipes more 💛

Feyza Sever (Uzm. Klinik Psk.) - March 20, 2025, 12:51 p.m.

Delicious and easy! 🩵

Bad Bunny - March 19, 2025, 7:03 p.m.

Lovely dish! Warming, easy and tasty.

Nicole Mostofa - March 8, 2025, 3:05 a.m.

Yes the toppings are essential! I did fry some onion and celery before adding all the ingredients in to boil.
My toppings were bokchoy.

louise - March 2, 2025, 9:40 p.m.

I loved this - it was pure comfort food. ‘Two servings’ made enough for three portions though.

Phillipa - Feb. 27, 2025, 11:57 p.m.

See below. 👍🏼

Lilli - Feb. 26, 2025, 3:18 p.m.

This is such a revelation! Absolutely delicious and perfect for when the fridge is empty

Phillipa - Feb. 21, 2025, 8:20 p.m.

Do you think this would work in a rice cooker if I were to cook the lentils separately and add them at the end?

PUL small logo PUL Team - Feb. 22, 2025, 12:10 a.m.

Hey Phillipa, we imagine that should work! Cooking the lentils separately and adding them at the end is a great idea, especially if you want to use a rice cooker. Just make sure to adjust the water as needed for the rice cooker to get the right consistency 🤗

Phillipa - Feb. 27, 2025, 11:57 p.m.

It worked really well and tasted so good. I added fresh chilli as one of the toppings, spring onion and the suggested ones. It was so tasty.
I initially used half the water for the rice cooker and then added another quarter in when I added the lentils in. The consistency was exactly like the photos.
Thank you for another great recipe. I'll be making this often!